Catalogue
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), AE 17, uncertain Macedonian mint, (6.592 grams), posthumous issue c.323-315 B.C., obv. Apollo head to right with tainia, dotted border, rev. naked youth on horse, above trace of **FILOPPOU*, below horse A I, (cf.S.6696, SNG ANS 896, SNG Greece II 395). Black patina, good very fine, well centred, scarce as such.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.855 grams), Corinth mint, issued c.310-290 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **ALEXANDROU* to right, cornucopiae to left downwards, NO under throne, **BASILEWS* in exergue, (cf.S.6713, Price 691, SNG Munich 383-4, M.877). Nearly very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.21 grams), Miletus mint, issued c.325-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left **HD* monogram, to right **ALEXANDROU*. (cf.S.6730, Price 2090, BMC 2090a-h, M.763, Thompson NS 16 55ff]). Bright, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $340
Macedon, time of Philip V and Perseus, Pella or Amphipolis mint, (187-168 B.C.), silver tetrobol (2.35 grams), obv. Macedonian shield, in centre MA/KE, rev. Macedonian helmet with cheek pieces, monograms KN/OZ and ME, thunderbolt below, (S.1387, cf.SNG Berry 376-7, BMC 12). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Macedon under Romans, Amphipolis (158-149 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 grams), obv. Macedonian shield, at centre of which is a bust of Artemis Tauropolos to right with bow and quiver at her shoulder, rev. **MAKEDONWN PRWTHS* in two lines, club between, **SHAR* monogram above, to left TK and to right TME monograms, all within oak wreath, to left TK and to right TME monograms, to hard left a thunderbolt, (S.1386, AMNG 177 [p.58 14 only noted], Hunter 3 [p.179], SNG Cop. 1314, BMC 7, McClean 749). Toned, good very fine and a scarce variety.
Estimate $400
SOLD $370
Macedon, Roman Provincial issue, (c.90-75 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.65 grams), Thessalonica mint, obv. head of Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon and flowing hair, MAKE**D[ONWN]*, **Q* behind, rev. AESILLAS / Q above, club between money chest and quaestor's chair, all within olive wreath, (S.1463, Bauslaugh Group VI, obverse die 35; SNG Cop. 1330, BMC 81-83). Grey tone, reasonably well centred, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Paeonia, Kingdom of, Patraos, (c.340-315 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.60 grams), obv. head of Apollo to right, with laureate, rev. horseman spearing fallen enemy, who holds spear and shield, around below **[PAT]RAOU*, MH monogram above left, (S.1520, Paeonian Hoard 85-96 [same obverse die], BMC 6, Weber 2232 [same dies]). Scarce and unusual obverse die, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $530
Thrace, Abdera, (c.473-448 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.282 grams), obv. Griffin seated to left, foreleg raised, around **A BD HPI TEWN*, dotted border, rev. **[E]PIN UMF ODW RO* legend around quadripartite linear square, (cf.S.1536 [Å“2000], May 141 [p.127, same dies, obverse 117, rev. 116], SNG Cop. -, cf.BMC NC 1900, p.278 No.7, only known example from these dies noted in the Munich Cabinet). Good very fine/nearly very fine with edge cut and damage, otherwise well centred and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
Thrace, Maroneia, (c.4th century B.C. or later), silver triobol (2.34 grams, obv. forepart of horse to left, rev. grape vine within dotted square, (S.1632, Sch”nert-Geiss 258); Euboia, Histiaia, (mid 4th century B.C.), silver tetrobol, (1.37 grams), obv. nymph Histiaia head to right wreathed with vine leaves, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histiaia seated to right on galley with stylis, legend **ISTI to left, to upper left, AIE**W*N, aplustre on galley, (S.2495, cf,SNG Cop.517ff). First fair with rough surface from cleaning, second coin very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Thrace, Maroneia, (400-350 B.C.), AE 15 and AE 17, (2.960 and 4.524 grams), obv. horse galloping to right, monogram **PNK* below, rev. **MARWNITWN* around square containing vine, YE monogram below, (S.1636, SNG Cop. 632, BMC 67). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Thrace, Mesembria, (400-350 B.C.), AE 17, (3.25 and 4.55 grams), obv. crested helmet facing, rev. **MESA* in four quarters of a radiate wheel, (S.1675; SNG BMC 272-273, BMC 5-7); Pamphylia, Aspendus, (2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 13, (2.46 grams), obv. circular shield surrounded by dots, rev. winged caduceus A C across, border of dots, (cf.S.5547, BMC 76, [p.103, Pl.XXII, 6]). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.91 grams), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, right inverted, left upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin monogram **AP*, (cf.S.1669; SNG BMC 249, BMC 6, SNG Stancomb 147, Pick 417). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Thrace, Island of Thrace, Thasos, (c.410 B.C.), silver stater, (8.312 grams), obv. naked ithyphallic Satyr (classical style) in kneeling running attitude carrying off nymph whose hand is extended beyond the Satyr's back, who is bearded, A to right, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (S.1747, BMC 30, Le Rider Guide de Thasos, 6, Kraay-Hirmer 437, Gulbenkian 464, ACGC 521). Very fine, flan crack with good facial and phallic detail, very scarce.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.886 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued 288/7-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, **PUQ* monogram to left, HM monogram in exergue, extreme right KO monogram, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 208, Armenak 921). Bright, with nearly full flan, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $900
Thrace, kingdom of Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.022 grams), Colophon mint, struck 299-296 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, within dotted circle, rev. Zeus enthroned to left supporting eagle, spear behind, to left **F* under forepart of lion to left, pentagram under throne, below **BASILEW[S]*, to left **LYSIMACOU*, (S.6812, Price L27, M.20, Thompson 127). Uneven toned, nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Illyria, Epidamnos-Dyrrhachium (Colony of Corinth), (350-300 B.C.), silver stater, (8.114 grams), obv. Pegasos with pointed wing flying to right, rev. head of Athena to right in Corinthian helmet over a leather cap, **D* and club behind head, dolphin before helmet, (cf.S.1894, Calciati 22 [p.362], BMC 10, cf.McClean 5040). Worn with rough obverse surface, otherwise fine /very fine and a scarce mint.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Thessaly, Thessalian League, (196-146 B.C.), silver stater or double victoriatus, (6.21 grams), Larissa mint, obv. head of Zeus to right, crowned with oak leaves, behind **MHTRODWROU*, rev. Athena Itonia advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, on sides **QESSA LWN*, above across **P IS*, (cf.S.2232, McClean 4880, BMC -), Bright, good very fine, a rare variant.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Thessaly, Cretan Mercenaries (Rhodes), (175-170 B.C.), Pseudo-Rhodian drachm, (2.60 grams), obv. head of Helios three quarter facing to right, rev. rose with bud on right stalk dividing I **W*, above EPMIA**S*. (cf.S.5050, Price "The Larissa 1968 hoard" (Kraay-Morkholm Essays pp.241-2), Nos. 247-1075 [includes this coin], SNG Finland 793-5). As struck with trace of a light patina, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $260
Boiotia, Thebes, (426-395 B.C.), silver stater, (12.11 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. bearded head of Dionysos to right wreathed with ivy, **Q E* either side, (S.2383 [Å“500], BCD 438, BMC 58, SNG Fitz. 2912-3, McClean 5578, Weber 3255-6, Pozzi 1422, SNG Cop. 282-4). Good very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $0
Boiotia, Boiotian League, Federal Coinage, probably struck at Thebes, (275-250 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (2.43 grams), obv. Boeotian shield, rev. amphora with letter BO I**W*, across, above a thunderbolt, (cf.S.2396, BCD Triton IX, 90, BMC 30, SNG Cop.172). Very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $150
Boiotia, Federal Coinage, silver drachm, c. 225-171 B.C., (4.66 grams), Obv. laureate head of Poseidon to right, Rev. Nike standing to left, resting on trident and holding wreath, to left downwards **BOIWTWN*, no monogram, (S.2404 [Å“120], BCD 136 [Triton IX], Head "Boeotia" p.90, Coin Hoards VIII No.431), Grey patina, good very fine and very rare variety.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Euboia, Histiaia, (c.350-340 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.20 grams), obv. head of nymph Histiaia wreathed in ivy, rev. cow standing to right, vine with two bunches of grapes, **[ISTI]* in exergue, torch to right, (S.2494 [Å“140], BMC 3, Lanz BCD Catalogue No.111, [lot 370], Traite II, 192, Pl.CXCVIII); another silver tetrobol, mid 4th century, (2.22 grams), obv. nymph Histiaia head to right wreathed with vine leaves, hair rolled, rev. nymph Histiaia seated to right on galley with stylis, legend **ISTIAIE**W*N, behind grapes, aplustre on galley, (S.2495, cf.BCD 423, cf,SNG Cop.517ff). Fine, both cleaned. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.868 grams), issue c.420 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, cf.Starr Pl.XXII, SNG Cop.33-40). About as struck, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.14 grams), issue c.420 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE*, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, cf.Starr Pl.XXII, cf.Svoronos Pl.16, 22, SNG Cop.33-40). Short of flan for obverse, reverse test cut across owl, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.91 grams), issue c.420 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62, cf.Starr Pl.XXII, SNG Cop.33-40). Fine, with two test cuts on the reverse.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (393-300 B.C., but c. 350-300 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.98 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2537, BMC 144, Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. IV, 5, SNG Cop. 65). Nice light tone, tight flan, slightly off centre, fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.902 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2547, Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. IV, 6, SNG Cop. 65). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (300-262 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.870 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2547, Kraay (Coins of Ancient Athens) Pl. IV, 6, SNG Cop. 65). Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.80 grams), issued 169-8 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 137-6 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, within dotted border, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, **Q* on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left MI/KI to right across API **QEO/FRA*, Nike in quadriga to right below, below MH, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 320a [same obverse die, new reverse dies]). Slightly off centre obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare (unpublished dies).
Estimate $600
SOLD $620
Attica, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.80 grams), issued 163-162 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably 131-130 B.C. (revised chronology), obv. head of Athena Parthenos to right wearing triple-crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with Pegasus, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, on prostrate amphora, elephant to right, B on amphora, legend across **A QE, to left and right across ANT OXO**S / NIKOG*/ NIKW/NKI, SW* below, all within wreath, (cf.S.2555, Thompson 397c [same dies], Sv.44, 2, same dies). Well centred and extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000